- verbdevelop (verb) · develops (third person present) · developed (past tense) · developed (past participle) · developing (present participle)
- grow or cause to grow and become more mature, advanced, or elaborate:"motion pictures developed into mass entertainment" · "entrepreneurs develop their skills through trial and error"
- (of a poor agricultural country) become more economically and socially advanced:"the country is developing at a rapid rate and the economy is booming"
- convert (land) to a new purpose by constructing buildings or making other use of its resources:"plans to develop the area"
- construct or convert (a building) so as to improve existing resources:"the company developed a chain of hotels"
- elaborate (a musical theme) by modification of the melody, harmony, or rhythm:"the piano develops the melody into a short cadenza"
- geometryconvert (a curved surface) conceptually into a plane figure as if by unrolling.
- mathematicsexpand (a function, etc.) in the form of a series.
- start to exist, experience, or possess:"a strange closeness developed" · "I developed an interest in law" · "a head injury that caused him to develop a rare form of memory loss"
- treat (a photographic film) with chemicals to make a visible image:"she came to get the film developed"
- chessbring (a piece) into play from its initial position on a player's back rank:"he preferred to develop his bishop on e7"
Originmid 17th century (in the sense ‘unfold, unfurl’): from French développer, based on Latin dis- ‘un-’ + a second element of unknown origin found also in envelop.Similar and Opposite Wordsverb- grow or cause to grow and become more mature, advanced, or elaborate:
- start to exist, experience, or possess:
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